HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10483 approve multi family housing rev loan 2005 johnsonRESOLUTION NO. 10483 (2013 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO APPROVING
THE REISSUANCE OF A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE LOAN BY THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FOR THE
DEL RIO TERRACE APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 2OO5 JOHNSON AVENUE
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo (the "Authority") is
authorized by Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of
California to issue bonds and borrow money to finance multifamily rental housing facilities
located within the area of operation of the Authority; and
WHEREAS, on October 31,2003, the Authority borrowed $4,000,000 (the "Authority
Loan") from First Bank of San Luis Obispo (the "Original Bank") pursuant to a Loan
Agreement, dated as of October l, 2003 (the "Authority Loan Agreement"), between the
Authority and the Original Bank; and
\ryHEREAS, the Authority loaned (the "Borrower Loan") the proceeds of the Authority
Loan to Johnson DRT Associates, a California limited partnership (the "Borrowet") pursuant to a
Loan Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2003 (the "Borrower Loan Agreement"), between the
Authority and the Borrower; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower used the proceeds of the Bonower Loan to hnance the
acquisition and construction of 41 units of multifamily rental housing for seniors known as Del
Rio Terrace Apartments (the "Project"), located at 2005 Johnson Avenue in the City of San Luis
Obispo (the "City"); and
WHERBAS, the Authority Loan is considered to be "a qualified exempt facility bond"
under Section 142(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and
Section 147(Ð of the Code requires that the "applicable elected representative" with respect to
the Authority approve the incurrence by the Authority of the Authority Loan following the
holding of a public hearing with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Authority determined that the Council of the City was the "applicable
elected representative" to approve the incurrence by the Authority of the Authority Loan and on
May 6, 2003, the Council held a public hearing regarding Authority Loan and adopted
Resolution No. 9450 (2003 Series) approving the incurrence by the Authority of the Authority
Loan for the purpose of providing financing to the Borrower for the Project; and
\ryHEREAS, in July of 2005, the Original Bank agreed with the Authority and the
Borrower to amend the Authority Loan Agreement, the Borrower Loan Agreement and related
documents to modify certain terms of the Authority Loan and the Borrower Loan; and
\ryHEREAS, the amendments resulted in a "reissuance" of the Authority Loan under
applicable provisions of the Code and in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of the interest
on the Authority Loan the Council held a public hearing on July 19, 2005 regarding the
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reissuance of the Authority Loan and the ownership and operation of the Project, and on that date
the Council adopted Resolution No. 9709 (2005 Series) approving the reissuance by the
Authority of the Authority Loan; and
WHEREAS, Union Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), has succeeded to the interests of the
Original Bank under the Authority Loan Agreement and is the current payee of the Authority
Loan; and
\ryHEREAS, the Bank has now agreed to allow modifications to be made to the
Authority Loan Agreement and the Borrower Loan Agreement to lower the interest rate on the
Authority Loan and on the Borrower Loan, but such modifications will, under the Code, cause
another "reissuance" of the Authority Loan; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of the interest on the Authority
Loan paid by the Authority to the Bank, prior to the modification of the Authority Loan
Agreement and the Borrower Loan Agreement, the Authority needs the Council to approve the
new reissuance of the Authority Loan following a public hearing on the matter; and
\ryHEREAS, notice of the required public hearing has been duly given as required by the
Code, and the Council has heretofore held the public hearing at which all interested persons were
given an opportunity to be heard on all matters relative to the reissuance of the Authority Loan
and the ownership and operation of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City is not a party to any of the agreements or other documents relating
to the Authority Loan, the Borrower Loan or the financing of the Project, and none of the
financing of the Project, the Authority Loan or the Borrower Loan impose any legal, financial or
moral obligation upon the City with respect to the hnancing of the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest and for the public benefit that the Council approve
the reissuance of the Authority Loan for the aforesaid purposes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Action. The Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby approves the
reissuance of the Authority Loan by the Authority for purposes of the Code. This resolution shall
take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Christianson, seconded by Council Member Smith, and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Ashbaugh and Smith, Vice Mayor Christianson and
Mayor Marx
None
None
Council Member Carpenter
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The foregoing resolution was adopted this 10th day of December 2013.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dietrick
City Attorney
CMC